1923 - 1974
Gene Bilbrew American Cartoonist
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Details
| First Name |
Gene
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| Last Name |
Bilbrew
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| Full Name at Birth |
Eugene Bilbrew
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| Alternative Name |
Eugene Bilbrew, Gene Bilbrew
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| Birthday |
29th June, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Died |
1st May, 1974
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| Place of Death |
Times Square, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Overdose
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Cartoonist
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Eugene "Gene" Bilbrew (June 29, 1923 – May 1974) was an African-American vocal group singer, cartoonist, and "bizarre art" pioneer. As noted in the biography, GENE BILBREW REVEALED: The Unsung Legacy of a Fetish Art Pioneer, he was "the first black career fetish artist in history." Starting in the mid-1950s, he was among the most prolific illustrators of fetish-oriented pulp book covers. In addition to signing his work under his own name, he produced art under a range of pseudonyms, including ENEG ("Gene" spelled backwards), Van Rod, and Bondy.
